This study examines the influence of emotional intelligence and gender on job performance and job
satisfaction among Nigeria Police Officers. It employs a 2x2 factorial design as well as multiple regressions
with emotional intelligence and gender as the independent variables. One hundred and nineteen police officers
were randomly selected from Esan Area Command. The results show that Police Officers who are of high
emotional intelligence are more satisfied and perform better than Police Officers who are of low emotional
intelligence. Also, respondents who have male or female roles with high emotional intelligence perform better
and more satisfied with their job than respondents who have male or female roles with low emotional
intelligence. Based on the above, recommendations are made on how to increase Police Officers’ efficiency.